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How we built a mobile platform serving 150,000+ active users for a major African hosting provider

A full-stack mobile and web platform for one of Africa's leading hosting providers. We designed and built a Flutter app with a Laravel backend, giving HostAfrica's customers a fast, reliable way to manage their hosting services on the go.

CATEGORY Web Hosting & Services
YEAR 2024
SERVICES Flutter, Laravel, MySQL, Firebase
PLATFORM Cross-Platform
HostAfrica
THE RESULTS
150K+ Active Users
95% Payment Success Rate
4.8 App Store Rating
THE PROBLEM

What the business was dealing with.

HostAfrica's customers could only manage their hosting services, domains and invoices from a desktop control panel. Every password reset, renewal and payment question that could not wait for someone to reach a computer became a support ticket instead.

Support volume scaled with the customer base rather than staying flat, and payments were delayed simply because paying was inconvenient — in a market where a large share of customers are mobile-first.

OUR APPROACH

Design-led development, from
concept to launch.

Built a streamlined Flutter application with secure payment integration, real-time invoice tracking, and simplified domain management. Implemented offline-first architecture for reliability in varying network conditions.

01

Discovery & Research

Deep-dive into user behaviors, competitor analysis, and stakeholder interviews to define the product vision.

02

Design & Prototype

Wireframes evolved into high-fidelity prototypes, tested with real users across multiple iterations.

03

Build & Iterate

Flutter development with CI/CD pipelines, Laravel APIs, and a MySQL backend engineered for scale.

KEY FEATURES

What makes this
project unique.

DOMAIN MANAGEMENT

Manage domains on the go

Users can search, register, and manage domains directly from the app. Real-time availability checks, DNS management, and renewal reminders — all from a single, intuitive interface.

INVOICE & PAYMENTS

Seamless payment processing

Integrated multiple African payment gateways for effortless invoice settlement. Users see outstanding balances, payment history, and can pay instantly with their preferred method.

OFFLINE-FIRST

Reliable in any network

Built with an offline-first architecture that caches critical data locally. Users can browse their services, view invoices, and queue actions even without connectivity — syncing automatically when back online.

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TECH STACK

Built with the tools
that matter.

We selected each technology for its specific strengths, ensuring performance, reliability, and developer experience at every layer of the stack.

Flutter Cross-platform UI
Laravel Backend API
MySQL Database layer
Firebase Push & analytics

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